On May 26, 2009, President Obama announced that he would nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Judiciary Committee hearing to consider the nomination was held from July 13-16, 2009. The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the Senate for consideration on July 28, 2009. The Senate confirmed the nomination on August 6, 2009.
Judge Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954, in New York City. She earned her B.A. from Princeton University in 1976, and in 1979, graduated from Yale Law School. She worked as an assistant district attorney from the New York County District Attorney's Office from 1979 to 1984. Judge Sotomayor worked in private practice from 1984 until 1992. She was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a seat to which she was confirmed in 1992. In 1998, after being nominated by President Bill Clinton, Judge Sotomayor was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Background:
- Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1998-present
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1992-1998 - Professional Career:
Private Practice, New York City, 1984-1992
Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office, 1979-1984 - Education:
Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, 1979
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1976
Materials on Judge Sotomayor's Nomination to the Supreme Court
- Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials
- Letters and Materials Sent and Received in Connection with the Nomination
- Hearing Details
- Submissions for the Hearing Record
- Questions Submitted for the Record Following Confirmation Hearing
- Photo Gallery
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